Tag: supreme court of canada

This week, my colleagues at Acumen Law have been writing extensively about the changes to the impaired driving laws in Canada. You should definitely take the time to learn about those if you haven’t yet. Today, however, I am going Read more

Bill C-45 received Royal Assent from Parliament in June. When it comes into effect on October 17, it will create the Cannabis Act, the legislation that will permit the use and selling of marijuana. The act includes restrictions on the Read more

Canadians are world-renowned for our politeness. Whether apologizing after someone walks into us or forming a line for the bus, being nice is a part of who we are. This politeness extends to the courtroom where rules about civility for Read more

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling has implications for the trade dispute between Alberta and BC over the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. Last week, a decision was reached in the case R v Comeau which opens the door for the BC Read more